Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Iraq
12
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
12
in 2025
Iraq rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 12 against 12 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 73 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1 | 12 | 0.1 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Iraq, at 12 against 12 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Iraq ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.